Monthly Archives: March 2014

Ronnie Austion returns to the Mayweather Boxing Club and spars some rounds with Lanell Bellows

HustleBoss.com steps inside of the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nevada as Detroit’s Ronnie Austion pays the gym another visit following his memorable trip last year. Ronnie is now 3-0 with 2 knockouts as a professional. In this clip he gets some work with one of the gym favorites, super middleweight prospect Lanell Bellows (6-1-1, 5 KO’s).
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. hints that Juan Manuel Marquez may have slowed down enough for Mike Alvarado to take advantage

Floyd Mayweather Sr. speaking in Las Vegas (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)

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By Chris Robinson

Despite much uncertainty surrounding his career following his tough loss to Tim Bradley this past October, Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez has decided to push forward with his boxing career.

The 40-year old Marquez vehemently opposed his split-decision loss to Bradley and will have no easy task come May 17 when he meets former title holder Mike Alvarado inside of the Forum in Los Angeles.

Early predictions on the fight have thus far seen people leaning towards Marquez’s experience as a key edge over Alvarado but not everyone is sold on the veteran in this matchup.

Catching up with brazen trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. recently, he expressed his belief that Marquez is beginning to slow down in the wake of the Bradley setback.

“I could say this right here, I don’t know what Marquez got, but lately, after the Pacquiao fight, things aint been looking that good to me,” Mayweather Sr. stated. “Everything’s slowing down. He’s beginning to show his age a little bit.”

Marquez produced an electrifying knockout over Pacquiao in December of 2012 in a wild fight that he was losing at the time and Mayweather Sr. is unsure if he can still offer up the same kind of magic.

“We’ve seen how he put Pacquiao out,” Mayweather Sr. explained. “I don’t know what else he got. Can he do that again? It’s going to be a very interesting fight.”

As for a fifth meeting between Marquez and Pacquiao, Mayweather Sr. has his share of curiosity.

“It would definitely be interesting,” he explained. “What he did to Pacquiao, we need to see what else he got. We don’t know. We’ve got to wait and see.”

Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com

Miguel Cotto: ‘I think Pacquiao is going to capitalize on all the mistakes Bradley makes’

Miguel Cotto in Los Angeles this past week (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)

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By Chris Robinson

We are less than a month away from the Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley rematch, set for April 12 inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This past week in Los Angeles, while hosting the media ahead of his own personal showdown with Sergio Martinez, three-division world champion Miguel Cotto offered up his assessment of the match.

Having lost a punishing 12th round TKO to Pacquiao in November of 2009, Cotto is now a stable mate with the Filipino star, as he linked up with Manny’s trainer Freddie Roach for his last outing.
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Shawn Porter reflects on his sparring with Lydell Rhodes and reveals whether he would be a good look

HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with IBF welterweight champion Shawn Porter (23-0-1, 14 KO’s) about the news that Lydell Rhodes has been sparring with Manny Pacquiao in the Philippines and in Los Angeles ahead of his rematch with Tim Bradley.
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Antonio Gates announces foray into the promotional side of boxing w/signing of Damien Vasquez

HustleBoss.com was on hand as San Diego Chargers tight end and eight-division Pro Bowl selection Antonio Gates officially announces his foray into the promotional field of boxing, including his first signing, 16-year old flyweight prospect Damien ‘Sugar’ Vasquez.
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Larry Merchant on Danny Garcia’s SD over Herrera, a fight w/ Lamont Peterson, and his future at 147

HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with longtime boxing analyst Larry Merchant about Danny Garcia’s tougher-than-expected split-decision victory over Mauricio Herrera on Saturday night, March 15 in Puerto Rico.
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J’Leon Love on Floyd’s training, Canelo stopping Angulo, Lara vs. Ishe, and facing Periban

HustleBoss.com’s Chris Robinson speaks with J’Leon Love about Floyd Mayweather’s early days in training, Canelo Alvarez stopping Alfredo Angulo, his stable mate Ishe Smith getting ready to face Erislandy Lara, and more.
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